Internet Society / ICOMM17

Since 2012, the Internet Hall of Fame has made it its mission to find and celebrate the people who have brought the global Internet to life. The 2017 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony was on Monday, September 18 at the University of California Los Angeles.

INTRODUCTION
00:00 James Wood, Internet Society
03:22 Jayathi Murthy, UCLA
11:57 Gonzalo Camarillo

INNOVATORS

Jaap Akkerhuis
Yvonne Marie Andrés
Alan Emtage
Ed Krol
Tracy LaQuey Parker
Craig Partridge

GLOBAL CONNECTORS
Nabil Bukhalid
Ira Fuchs
Shigeki Goto
Mike Jensen
Ermanno Pietrosemoli
Tadao Takahashi
Florencio Utreras
Jianping Wu




https://www.internethalloffame.org/

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live panel: Personal Freedom and Rights on Internet for next 25 years

HOST: ISOC Japan Chapter

VENUE: Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo

While Internet has been spread into our society, thousands of new cultures and innovations had been developed by people utilizing freedom space such as an e-mail, Web and Social Media. However, we had several incidents (rights violations, limitations on the freedom) that Internet has been abused to control our society and people.

As 25 years’ anniversary of Internet Society, Society and Internet are merged into one world. Now, what kind of positive role the Internet to help solving the issues in areas of personal freedom and human rights should be? From Tokyo, we will discuss and propose to the world.

The session explored questions such as:

To what extent will the Internet be used as a tool to influence and control society rather than promote freedom and human rights?
Will people have meaningful choices to “unplug or disconnect” and determine how they utilize the Internet or will it be unavoidably pervasive?
Will the risks of the Internet to freedom and rights outweigh the benefits to society and the individual? If so, what reaction will this evoke?

SPEAKERS:

Toshimitsu Dan (Attorney at Law, Kitajiri Law Office)
Kenta Mochizuki (Attorney at Law (New York), Yahoo Japan Corporation)
Kumi Mitani (Director, Local Hokkaido)
Keisuke Katsuki (Movements for Internet Active Users)

MODERATOR
Hirotaka Nakajima, ISOC Japan Chapter / Mercari, Inc.


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/tokyo

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Panel en Vivo: Futuro de Internet y la Brecha Digital

HOSTS: LACNIC e ISOC Uruguay Capítulo

LUGAR: Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel, Montevideo

Tradicionalmente, la "brecha digital" se ha definido como la brecha entre los que tienen acceso a Internet y los que no lo tienen. La conectividad a Internet está creciendo en todo el mundo y muchos comentaristas han expresado esperanzas de que será una fuerza de empoderamiento y de igualación entre los grupos sociales y los países. Sin embargo, la capacidad de participar y beneficiarse de la Internet de manera significativa en el futuro probablemente será determinada por algo más que la capacidad de conectar. Bajo este escenario, el futuro de Internet se enfrenta a los siguientes inconvenientes:

* En un mundo donde todos tengan acceso a Internet, ¿tendrán todos los segmentos de la sociedad una oportunidad igual de participar y beneficiarse de la Internet?
* ¿Los países con tecnologías avanzadas de Internet, infraestructura e innovación acelerarán su liderazgo o las regiones en desarrollo cerrarán la brecha?
* ¿Las diferencias en la tecnología de conexión, la calidad y el nivel de apertura de Internet darán lugar a experiencias de Internet y niveles de oportunidades fundamentalmente diferentes para los usuarios?

Altavoces

Sebastián Bellagamba (ISOC)
Lito Ibarra (RAICES, SVNET)
Mamá. Julia Morales (Investigadora)
Mauro D. Ríos (ISOC Uruguay)

MODERADOR
Beatriz Rodríguez (ISOC Uruguay)

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/montevideo

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live panel: Will the Internet of Things undermine the Internet of Trust?

HOST: ISOC Switzerland Chapter

VENUE: CERN, Geneva

By 2020, it is expected that 20.4 billion connected devices will get online. But the Internet of “Things” is more than smart grids, self-driving cars and connected wearables: it is very much about the people that use these devices, the data that they share willingly or not, and the potential security risks that these objects can pose for users and the Internet itself.

The convergence of the Internet and physical world promises to bring game changing shifts to the Internet and how it is used. In this context, what are the threats we should anticipate, and what role can different stakeholders play to make sure the IoT doesn’t hurt trust in and on the Internet?

This session explored questions such as:

* What are the privacy and security threats posed by IoT?
* What measures are needed to make IoT more secure? Is mass-encryption a solution?
* What should IoT manufacturers do? Are market-forces sufficient to lead to better security and privacy in IoT?
* Which stakeholders should be involved in IoT governance structures? (e.g. users, policymakers, technical community)

SPEAKERS

Robert Cailliau Internet Hall of Fame
François Flückiger, Internet Hall of Fame
Monique Morrow, President and Co-Founder of the Humanized Internet
Alberto Pace, CERN, Head of Storage
Roxana Radu, ISOC-CH
Ben Segal, Internet Hall of Fame

MODERATOR
Frederic Donck, ISOC European Regional Bureau

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/geneva

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Personal Freedoms and Rights on Internet

HOST: APNIC + Internet Australia

VENUE: APNIC Office, South Brisbane

PANEL

Personal Freedoms and Rights on Internet

For many, the growth and ubiquity of the Internet is a sign of progress and innovation. For others, however, it may reach a tipping point in the future where the risks to society and freedoms grow faster than the benefits. While the impact on personal freedoms and human rights in a future that is ever more connected is far from clear, it is likely that challenges related to surveillance and the loss of privacy and control over one’s data will become more pressing.

Many participants fear that freedoms and rights will become more fragile and under threat in a hyper-connected world. Some believe that efforts to curtail invasive means of collecting and sharing data may make little headway, particularly with technology advances that will enable more efficient and widespread data collection and analysis. Will the Internet, as one participant suggested, become a “surveillance environment” by both governments and business?

InterCommunity Brisbane node discussed and explored answers and actions to the following questions, particularly in Australian context:

* To what extent will the Internet be used as a tool to influence and control society rather than promote freedom and human rights?
* Will people have meaningful choices to “unplug or disconnect” and determine how they utilize the Internet or will it be unavoidably pervasive?
* Will the risks of the Internet to freedom and rights outweigh the benefits to society and the individual? If so, what reaction will this evoke?

SPEAKERS
Kasek Galgal, Board Member, Internet Society Pacific Islands Chapter
Paul Brooks, Vice-Chair Internet Australia / Head of Networks & Technology, Trident Subsea Cable
Andrew Khoo, Amaysim Australia Limited
Emma Dawson, Executive Director, Per Capita Australia

MODERATOR
Moderator: Laurie Patton, CEO, Internet Australia

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/brisbane

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Digital Divides

HOST: ISOC Egypt Chapter (Internet Masr)

VENUE: Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo

Out of the three Impact Areas identified by The Future of the Internet report, the Egypt node has chosen Digital Divides to be the theme of the node discussion. The following set of questions are intended to serve as a “conversation starter”:

WELCOME: Mahmoud Allam, Internet Masr

REMARKS: Walid Al Saqaf, ISOC Trustee

DISCUSSION: Digital Divide

* In a worldwhere everyone has Internet access, will all segments of society have an equal opportunity to meaningfully participate in and benefit from the Internet?
* Will countries with advanced Internet technology, infrastructure, and innovation accelerate their lead or will developing regions close the gap?
* Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users?
Moderator: Baher Esmat, VP, Stakeholder Engagement -Middle East, ICANN


PANEL: Future Digital Divide:

As the Internet becomes an integral part of life, the digital divide
evolves to measure the inclusion of communities into today’s digital
environment. Yet with the fast and ongoing evolution of the
Internet, new digital gaps are emerging.
* What will the future digital divide look like and how will it affect
the Global South?
* How will evolving Internet challenges, in areas of privacy, data
protection, net neutrality and cybersecurity, influence the
digital gap and shape the future of the Internet?
Panelists:
* Robin Wilton, Internet Society
* Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TBD)
* Sherif El Kassas, American University in Cairo
Moderator: Sherif Hashem, EG-CERT

CLOSING: Mahmoud Soliman, Internet Masr


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/cairo

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017

HOST: ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter

VENUE: Tshimologong Precinct , Johannesburg


REMARKS: Alice Munyua, ISOC Trustee

RECOGNITION: Mike Jensen,, 2017 Internet Hall of Fame Inductee

PANEL: Digital Divides

The InterCommunity’s interactive node in South Africa focused its discussion on the topic of “digital divides”. The discussion will be guided by the following topics:

* Impact of digital divides on the digital economy and redress of social and economic disparities (focus on challenges and successes)
* The role of government in bridging digital divides (focus on policy, strategies for fuelling innovation & entrepreneurship, interventions and opportunities)
* The impact of cyber threats on the digital economy and ways to mitigate them
* Digital inclusion for youth and women
* Q&A from the floor

SPEAKERS
Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere – NEPAD
Walter Brown
Pria Chetty, Founder & Director Endcode

MODERATOR
Yolan da Mlonzi, Project Manager, Added Value South Africa

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/johannesburg

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Will Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms undermine the Open Internet?

HOST: ISOC Portugal Chapter

VENUE: Centro de Congressos do LNEC, Lisbon

PANEL

Will Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms undermine the Open Internet?

In the recent years, the Internet has enabled computing at massive scale, worldwide networked systems, interconnecting people and machines, making recommendations and taking decisions, by relying on big data analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms.

This has had many benefits in many areas such as combating spam, personalisation of users’ online experience, fraud detection, medical applications, automated voice interaction, and cost reductions in service provision due to generalized productivity increase.

However, evolution of artificial intelligence can expose the Internet to emerging threats like the spreading of ‘fake news’ and misinformation; large-scale surveillance; privacy violations and rights erosion; intermediators reconstruction; potential job losses; and concentration of power in a small number of Internet-based corporations and organizations.

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence may negatively impact people’s confidence in the Internet, it’s openness, and accelerate the digital divide between a limited number of winners and those left behind.

This session explored questions such as:

* How to adopt ethical standards and considerations in systems using artificial intelligence and big data? How to ensure their accountability?
* How to ensure a responsible deployment of these systems in a way that humans and laws are in control and they are safe and preserve privacy?
* How to preserve an open and multi stakeholder Internet governance to help shape socio-economic opportunities for all in this new context?

SPEAKERS
Arlindo Oliveira, Dean of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Pedro Veiga, Coordinator of Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança
Rogério Reis, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

MODERATORS
osé Legatheaux Martins, ISOC PT
Maarit Palovirta, ISOC European Regional Bureau

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/lisbon

InterCommunity 2017 - 9月19日2017 - ライブパネル：今後25年間インターネットの個人の自由と権利

ホスト：ISOC日本支部

VENUE：青山学院大学、東京

インターネットは私たちの社会に広がってきましたが、電子メール、Web、ソーシャルメディアなどの自由空間を利用する人々によって、何千もの新しい文化やイノベーションが開発されました。しかし、私たちは、インターネットが社会や人々を支配するために虐待されているいくつかの事件（権利侵害、自由に対する制限）がありました。

インターネット社会の25周年として、社会とインターネットは1つの世界に統合されます。今、個人の自由と人権の分野における問題を解決するためにインターネットがどのような積極的な役割を果たしているのでしょうか？東京から、私たちは議論し、世界に提案します。

セッションでは、次のような質問を検討しました。

自由と人権を促進するのではなく、インターネットをどの程度まで社会に影響力を及ぼし、制御するための道具として使用するのか。
人々はインターネットをどのように利用するのか、それとも不可避的に普及するのかを判断する意味ある選択肢がありますか？
自由と権利に対するインターネットのリスクは、社会と個人の利益を上回るだろうか？もしそうなら、これはどのような反応を引き起こすでしょうか？

スピーカー：

ダン俊光（法律事務所弁護士事務所）
望月賢太（弁護士（ニューヨーク）、ヤフー株式会社）
三谷久美（北海道地方局長）
加槻圭介（インターネットアクティブユーザの動き）

モデレータ
ISOC Japan Chapter / Mercari、Inc.中島博隆


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/tokyo

Internet Society 25 Under 25 Recognition Ceremony
Mon, Sep 18 from 12:00 - 1:30pm EDT Science & Technology
The 25 under 25 program, one of the many initiatives supporting the Internet Society’s 25th Anniversary, recognizes 25 young people from around the globe who are passionate about using the Internet to make a positive impact in their communities and the world.

Representing 19 countries on five continents, the 25 Under 25 awardees’ initiatives include creating an anti-cyberbullying youth movement in Australia, providing e-health education to teens in Tanzania, and using ICTs to break the cycle of poverty for families in Costa Rica.

The 25 Under 25 awardees were formally recognized at a special ceremony on Monday, 18 September in Los Angeles, California.


INTRO
Toral Cowieson
Kathy Brown

AWARDEES 1-7
Presenter: Richard Barnes

Adam Galloway, United Kingdom -
Akah Harvey N, Cameroon - Traveler
Akshay Makar, India - Handscart
Alec Foster, United States - Student Net Alliance
Ash Ball, Australia - Project Rockit
Asha Abbas, Tanzania - Aurateens
Augusto Mathurin, Argentina - Virtuágora

AWARDEES 8-14
Presenter: Olga Cavalli

Biddemu Bazil Mwotta, Uganda - AgroDuuka
Bidyabati, India - weaver from Barpali, Odisha
Cintia Padilla, Honduras - teacher from Plan Grande
Diego Cordova, Guatemala
Farah Abdi, Somalia - blogs in Malta about LGBT - TDH International
James Beaumont, United Kingdom - Instacrohns
Jazmin Fallas Kerr, Costa Rica - from Desamparados


AWARDEES 15-21
Presenter: Yvonne Marie Andres

Juma Balden, Gambia - works with Mozilla
Kate Ekanem, Nigeria - Kate Tales Foundation
Kate Green, United Kingdom -
Linda Patiño, Colombia - Colnodo
Mariano Gomez, Mexico - Ikta K’op
Mary Helda Akongo, Uganda - Zimba Women
Naitik Mehta, India - NextBillion.org

AWARDEES 22 - 25 & HONORABLE MENTIONS
Presenter: Walid Al-Saqaf

Nilay Kulkarni, India - Kumbh Mela
Paula Côrte Real, Brazil - from Pernambuco
Poornima Meegammana, Sri Lanka - Cyber Privacy e-Handbook
Valentinos Tzekas, Greece - uses AI to Fight Hoax
Makkiya Jawed, Pakistan - Sehat Kahani e-Health clinics
Parker Woods, United States - Arctic Web Foundation
Radwa Hamed Soliman, Egypt - Planet Home

WRAP UP
Toral Cowieson

https://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-recognizes-25-under-25

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Future of Internet in Turkey

HOST: ISOC Turkey Chapter

VENUE: Vault Karakoy, Istanbul

OPENING REMARKS
Glenn McKnight - ISOC trustee

PANEL

Future of Internet in Turkey

As the Internet evolves and becomes part of our everyday lives, there are strong trends driving governments to regulate and legislate, particularly from economic and security perspectives and many users expect to see greater government involvement in the future, which might also impose significant costs and negative effects on the economy. As in many other countries worldwide, the netizens of Turkey have concerns for the protection of personal freedoms and rights and the full potential of the Internet as an enabler for growth and innovation is achieved.

The live panel discussion will focus on the future of Internet in Turkey and try to find ways to achieve a shift of narrative to turn challenges into opportunities and to benefit from the Internet fully, as a developing country having so much to offer with its diverse and young population.

The panel is going to address multiple questions, including the following:

* How can policy makers engage in and respond to fast moving technological advances and keep up to date? Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users in the future?
* What are the main regulatory challenges upon personal rights and freedoms, the market, the industry and the digital economy and how to overcome these challenges?
* What are the economic costs of Intrusive regulations, restrictions and Internet shutdowns and how can these costs be measured?
* What impact does and will government reactions to the changing dynamics of the market and economy have on the industry in the future?
* What is the government strategy to bridge the digital divide in Turkey in the following years?
* Will the risks of the Internet to freedom and rights outweigh the benefits to society and the individual? Does the future hold a light-touch approach to Internet policy and regulation or a more intrusive, cyber-sovereignty approach both from national and regional perspectives?
* Will the future Internet be dominated by closed platforms and proprietary ecosystems or spurred on by open services, open standards, and multi-platform ecosystems? Is the most widely-used on-line services and platforms retain or deepen their market position or face competition and possible replacement by new players in the future. How is the national market shaping up in Turkey?

SPEAKERS:

Ms. Fusun Nebil, CEO, turk-internet.com
Mr. Alp Toker, Founder, turkeyblocks.org
Ms. Sezen Yesil, Informatics Specialist, Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey

MODERATORS
Elif Kuzeci, Chair, Internet Society Turkey Chapter
Ceren Unal, Internet Society European Regional Bureau


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/istanbul

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Closing Roundtable

VENUE: CNSI Building, Los Angeles

NODE REVIEW: Joyce Dogniez + team, Brussels

DISCUSSION

InterCommunity 2017 wrapped up with a Closing Roundtable discussion featuring public policy experts, Internet Hall of Fame inductees and next generation Internet leaders. Our panelists shared their unique perspectives and discussed how our community can advance the recommendations for the future Internet we all want.

The InterCommunity Closing Roundtable explored questions such as:

* What are the community reactions to the Global Internet Report?
* How will Internet Society members and Chapters be responding to the report recommendations?
* What are the emerging issues and most vital areas for us to focus on?
* What can we learn from the recommendations? What contributions will our youth community make to advance the recommendations?
* How will the Internet Society respond to this? How will we help #shapetomorrow?

SPEAKERS
Kathy Brown , CEO & President, ISOC
Nabil Bukhalid, IHoF Inductee
Gonzalo Camarillo, Chair, ISOC Board of Trustees
Raúl Echeberría, Vice President of Global Engagement, ISOC
Evelyn Namara, Policy Outreach Fellow, ISOC

MODERATORS
Colin Maclay, Executive Director, Annenberg Lab
Matthew Shears, Lead Strategist, Global Partners Digital


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/losangeles-1

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Internet Future and the Digital Divide

HOSTS: LACNIC and ISOC Uruguay Chapter

VENUE: Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel, Montevideo

Traditionally, the “Digital Divide” has been defined as the gap between those that have Internet access and those that do not. Internet connectivity is growing around the world and many commenters have expressed hopes that it will be an empowering and equalizing force between social groups and countries. However, the ability to meaningfully participate in and benefit from the Internet in the future will likely be determined by more than the sheer ability to connect. Under this scenario , the future of the internet is facing the following unkowns:

* In a world where everyone has Internet access, will all segments of society have an equal opportunity to meaningfully participate in and benefit from the Internet?
* Will countries with advanced Internet technology, infrastructure, and innovation accelerate their lead or will developing regions close the gap?
* Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users?

SPEAKERS

Sebastián Bellagamba (ISOC)
Lito Ibarra (RAICES, SVNET)
Ma. Julia Morales (Researcher)
Mauro D. Ríos (ISOC Uruguay)

MODERATOR
Beatriz Rodríguez (ISOC Uruguay)

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/montevideo

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Commentary on ISOC's Global Internet Report 2017

HOST: ISOC US New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)

VENUE: Cornell Club, NYC

OPENING REMARKS - Joly MacFie, President, ISOC-NY

SPEAKERS
Dave Farber, Pioneer member, Internet Hall of Fame
Avri Doria, Board Member, ISOC-NY
Eli Noam, Director, Columbia Insitute of Tele-Information
James Vasile, Director, Open Internet Tools Project
Mark Buell, Director North America Bureau, Internet Society

MODERATOR
Shuli Hallak, Executive Director, ISOC-NY

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/new-york

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: The Impact of the Internet on Media, Culture, and Society

HOST: ISOC Singapore Chapter

VENUE: Nanyang Technological University, SIngapore

PANEL

The Impact of the Internet on Media, Culture, and Society

In 2016, the Internet Society engaged Members, Chapters, experts and partners through two global surveys that generated more than 2,500 responses from 160 countries and economies, and interviewed more than 130 Internet experts and hosted 10 virtual roundtables. Many respondents were concerned that the Internet could be fundamentally undermined if current technical and social trends around online media and communication are amplified into the future. This included the use of algorithms for curating and delivering news and information resulting in an “echo chamber” effect. Social concerns included the future Internet widening social divides, reinforcing prejudices, and deepening ethnic or societal rivalries. And traditional cultures, languages, and values could be lost in a sea of foreign content. At InterCommunity 2017, the Internet Society Singapore Chapter considers what the impact could be for our society.

The following topics were discussed during the node discussion on Media, Culture and Society:

* Media and the Internet: How can we use the Internet to promote openness and trust in the post-factual media world?
* Culture and the Internet: How can cultures embrace the benefits of the Internet without losing their uniqueness and diversity?
* Society and the Internet: How can the Internet build bridges in society or greater divides?


SPEAKERS:

Prof Ang Peng Hwa, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Dr. Norman Vasu, Deputy Head / Coordinator for Social Resilience Program, Centre of Excellence for National Security, RSIS, NTU
Kevin Mathews, music journalist and composer/musician, Power of Pop

MODERATOR
Bryan Tan, Partner, Pinsent Masons MPillay

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/singapore

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Personal Freedoms and Rights

HOST: ISOC Lebanon Chapter

VENUE: Beirut Digital District, Beirut,

WELCOME: N. Rouhana

VIDEO: Inducrion of Nabil Bukhalid into Internet Hall of Fame

PANEL:

Personal Freedoms and Rights

With the growth and ubiquity of the ever more connected Internet, the impact on personal freedoms and human rights is far from clear. Some predict a gloomy future: surveillance prevails and there is a loss of privacy and control over ones data by governments and businesses alike; and with the advances of AI and machine learning, decision-making is taken away from individuals. But others see the future Internet growing in its value as a fundamental enabler of free expression, organization, and positive social empowerment.

The panel discussed the key challenges facing Lebanon and the Middle East from a regional perspective, and hopes to come up with relevant actions and/or solutions.

SPEAKERS:
MP Ghassan Mokhayber, Head of Human Rights Parliamentary Committee
Charbel Kareh, Head of IT Committee, Bar Association
Layal Bahnam, Program Officer, Maharat Foundation
Jessica Dheere, Director, Social Media Exchange (SMEX)

MODERATOR: Salam Yamout, Regional Director Middle East, Internet Society

https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/beirut

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Theme of the day:
"Future of the Internet and Challenges for the Media, Culture and Society"

HOST: ISOC Senegal Chapter

VENUE: Hotel Radisson Blu, Dakar

The Internet has always been a promising tool for advancing social and cultural understanding. It also offers individuals unprecedented opportunities to connect, speak, be heard and organize socially. The Internet could be fundamentally undermined if the current technical and social trends around the media and online communication are amplified in the future.

The media, understood as a means of disseminating information to a large number of individuals without the possibility of personalizing the message, are perceived as "agents" influencing the construction of opinions and the identity of individuals and "places" collective identification playing a key role in national cohesion. The question of the impact of the Internet on the "classical" media, namely the press, radio and television, must lead to an assessment of the role of the Internet as a media integrating into an existing media landscape and its place in public space.

This will lead to concomitant questioning of this problematic centered on the relationship between media and identity.

Identity, inherited from culture, is indeed another fundamental concept linked to the uses of the Internet. For Dominique Wolton, "collective identity is what unites people in a community, beyond their social inequalities, and through the sharing of language, history, symbols, values gives the feeling and the desire to defend this community [and] in contemporary history, collective identity most often brings together national identity, more or less linked, depending on the contexts, if not the state , at least to institutions ".

During the day, panellists and participants discussed the future of the Internet and in particular the challenges for the Media, Culture and Society by trying to answer the following questions:

* Will the Internet of the future create more bridges between societies and cultures or lead to greater divisions?
Will the Internet make neutral institutions, media and impartial journalism a thing of the past? What will be the impact on society?
* To what extent can different cultures adopt the Internet without fear of losing their own values?

Master of Ceremony (TM)
Basile NianeModerators: Olivier Sagna, Secretary General OSIRIS, Professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD)
Dr. Dawit Bekele, Director of the Africa Bureau of the Internet Society
Panelists:
Maimouna Diop, President ISOC Senegal Chapter
Mamadou Ndiaye, CESTI
Mouhamed Diop, SOLID / Musik
Aziz Dieng - BSDA
Adama SOW - Jokko


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/dakar

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Digital Divides and Internet Economy

HOST: ISOC Africa Bureau + Afrinic

VENUE: Sofitel Mauritius

PANEL

Digital Divides and Internet Economy

Will countries with advanced Internet technology, infrastructure, and innovation accelerate their lead or will developing regions close the gap? Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users?

For example, does Mauritius see itself as a leading country in terms of Infrastructure and Internet Technology and what is being doing to catch up with other countries or keep setting the pace? Are all areas of Mauritius equally connected and what is the impact to the Internet Economy for the places that are better connected than others within Mauritius?

SPEAKERS
Alan Barrett, CEO AFRINIC
Rai Basgeet, CTO from Mauritius Telecom
Kaleem Usmani, Assistant Manager CERT-MU from NCB
Patrick Renee, CTO EDS

SUMMARY
Vymala Thuron (AFRINIC)

TALK
IRR, exhaustion of IPv4 Madhvi Gokhool, AFRINIC


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/flic-en-flac

InterCommunity 2017 - September 19 2017 - Live Panel: Youth & The Internet

HOST: ISOC Youth Special Interest Group

VENUE: University of Gudalajara, Mexico

The Youth Special Interest Group was consolidated on March 22, 2016. It counts more than 300 young people from Latin America. In the 2nd Youth LACIGF, the first book written by young Latin Americans “Analysis of a Connected Youth” was presented. The members from Mexico come from the states of Queretaro, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon and Aguascalientes.

PANEL

Youth & The Internet

SPEAKERS:

Onsite:
Salvador Camacho (CdMx – Private)
Alex Argüelles (Cdmx – Civil Society)
Andrea Villalobos (Guadalajara – Academy)
Online:
Veronica Arroyo (Perú)
Daniela Viteri (Ecuador)
Veronica Vera (Ecuador)


SPECIAL GUESTS

Founders of the Mexican chapter:

Jeffry Steven Fernández Rodríguez
Erik Alejandro Mancera Dávila
Oscar Perez Veyna
Erick Sigfrido Huesca Morales
Alejandro Martinez Varela
Raymundo Manuel Vega Aguilar
Efrain Falcón Pérez
José Luis Gómez Garcia
Arnoldo Francisco Vidal Romero


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/youthSIG

#shapetomorrow

19 de septiembre de 2017 - Panel en vivo: Juventud e Internet

HOST: ISOC Grupo de Interés Especial para Jóvenes

LUGAR: Universidad de Gudalajara, México

El Grupo de Interés Especial Juvenil se consolidó el 22 de marzo de 2016. Cuenta con más de 300 jóvenes de América Latina. En el II Jóvenes de LACIGF, se presentó el primer libro escrito por jóvenes latinoamericanos "Análisis de una juventud conectada". Los miembros de México provienen de los estados de Querétaro, Guadalajara, Ciudad de México, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Nuevo León y Aguascalientes.

PANEL

Juventud y Internet

ORADORES:

En el sitio:
Salvador Camacho (CdMx - Privado)
Alex Argüelles (Cdmx - Sociedad Civil)
Andrea Villalobos (Guadalajara - Academia)
En línea:
Veronica Arroyo (Perú)
Daniela Viteri (Ecuador)
Veronica Vera (Ecuador)


INVITADOS ESPECIALES

Fundadores del capítulo mexicano:

Jeffry Steven Fernández Rodríguez
Erik Alejandro Mancera Dávila
Oscar Pérez Veyna
Erick Sigfrido Huesca Morales
Alejandro Martinez Varela
Raymundo Manuel Vega Aguilar
Efrain Falcón Pérez
José Luis Gómez Garcia
Arnoldo Francisco Vidal Romero


https://www.internetsociety.org/intercommunity/2017/nodes/youthSIG

#shapetomorrow

In 2016, the Internet Society launched a project to take stock of the key forces of change that could impact the future of the Internet. We have engaged with the broad Internet community via multiple surveys, interviews, and roundtables. The full 2017 report 'Paths to our Digital Future' was released at this event on September 18 2017. This distinguished panel discussed its findings/

PANEL:
Sally Wentworth
Dr. Leonard Kleinrock
Alice Munyua
Paula Côrte Real

MODERATOR
Adnan Nawaz

Download the Report: https://future.internetsociety.org/